Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B

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Contemporary R&B
Stylistic origins	Funk Soul Pop Rhythm and blues Hip hop
Cultural origins	Early 1980s North America; New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Houston
Typical instruments	Synthesizers - Keyboard - Drum machine
Mainstream popularity	Moderate since 1980s worldwide, especially in recent years in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Subgenres
Quiet storm
Fusion genres
New jack swing – Hip hop soul – Neo soul – 2-step – R&B Punk - Rhythm & Grime – Crunk&B - Snap & B
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Musicians